Akira Jacobs scored 20 points grabbed seven rebounds and Gytis Nemeiska added 14 points and nine boards Friday night to help Hawai’i rout visiting Life Pacific, 96-61, in its 2024-25 season opener. An announced crowd of 4,221 in SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center watched Kody Williams add 14 […]
Hawai’i opens 2024-25 with Rainbow Classic
The curtain will raise on the 2024-25 University of Hawai’i men’s basketball season at 7 p.m. Friday as the Rainbow Warriors take on Life Pacific in SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center. The game — which will be televised live statewide on OC Spectrum Channel 12 and broadcast live […]
Season tickets on sale now for 2024-25 run
Season tickets for the 2024-25 University of Hawai’i men’s basketball home slate are on sale now. Fans can purchase season tickets online at ETicketHawaii or at the SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center Box Office. The box office is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed on holidays). The men […]
Warriors deny Chaminade on Maui, 85-80
Akira Jacobs scored a game-high 20 points and grabbed six rebounds Saturday evening to help Hawai’i hold off Chaminade, 85-80, in men’s college basketball exhibition action at Kamehameha Schools – Maui in Pukalani. Newcomer Marcus Greene added 16 points and Tanner Christensen chipped in with 13 points and a game-high […]
Warriors take show to Maui, vs. Chaminade
For the second time in as many weekends, the University of Hawaii men’s and women’s basketball teams took their show to the Neighbor Islands. In conjunction with the Hawai’i Tourism Authority and Maui County Office of Economic Development, UH will participate in Kinipōpō Hīna’i ma Pukalani –‘Bows vs. Chaminade Silverswords, to be held on Maui. […]
Hilo experience was a ‘positive’ for Warriors
HILO — Even a steady all-day rain, slippery floor and tougher-than-expected exhibition victory over an NCAA Division II opponent could not put a damper on the University of Hawai’i men’s basketball team’s trip to the Big Island last weekend. The Warriors squeaked past UH Hilo, 64-61, on Friday night at […]
Warriors barely squeeze past UH Hilo, 64-61
HILO — Tanner Christensen scored a layup off Tom Beattie’s assist with 4.6 seconds remaining Friday night to lift Hawai’i to a thrilling 64-61 men’s basketball exhibition victory over UH Hilo. A vocal and heavily partisan crowd of about 800 at historic Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium watched Xavier transfer Gytis Nemeilksa […]
Rainbows take on Vulcans at Hilo exhibition
HILO — After a mostly sunny week in what once was considered the “rainiest town in America,” the familiar precipitation and overcast skies in Hilo greeted the University of Hawai’i men’s basketball team on Friday morning, just in time for the 7 p.m. exhibition game against UH-Hilo at historic Afook-Chinen […]
‘Rainbow Madness’ set for Saturday debut
The University of Hawai’i will celebrate the start of the college basketball season at 1 p.m. Saturday with “Rainbow Madness” in SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center. The free event will not only give fans their first glimpse of the Rainbow Warrior and Rainbow Wahine basketball teams, but also promises a fun and interactive afternoon […]
Annual Tipoff Event returns Thursday night
The University of Hawai’i men’s basketball program will raise the curtains for the 2024-25 season Thursday evening with its eighth annual Tipoff Event in the SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. The Tipoff, sponsored by ALTRES, Bank of Hawaii and Hawaiian Airlines, is a fun-filled evening that signals the start of the college […]